Current recipients of Haiti’s TPS designation looking for to prolong their TPS needs to re-register by July 24, 2017. TPS beneficiaries who re-register could ask for a new Employment Permission File(EAD). Those who re-register as well as request a brand-new EAD throughout the 60-day re-registration period may obtain an automated expansion of their running out EAD for approximately 180 days from the date their existing EAD ends. Current EADs will not be immediately expanded without a new EAD request. If a beneficiary’s EAD demand is authorized, they will certainly obtain a new EAD with an expiry day of Jan. 22, 2018. TPS recipients are strongly urged to re-register as well as file their EAD applications as early as feasible to prevent lapses in the documents of employment consent.

Throughout this six-month extension, recipients are encouraged to plan for their return to Haiti in the event Haiti’s designation is not prolonged again, including asking for upgraded travel files from the government of Haiti. At least 60 days prior to Jan. 22, 2018, Secretary Kelly will re-evaluate the classification for Haiti as well as will figure out whether another extension, a redesignation, or a termination is called for, completely compliance with the Migration as well as Race Act. The designation of TPS was intended by Congress to be short-lived, and also the Secretary will fully re-evaluate the country problems to identify whether Haiti’s TPS designation ought to continue.

To re-register, existing TPS recipients should send: · Type I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Condition (Re-registrants do not should pay the Form I-821 application cost). · The biometric services fee(or a fee-waiver request)if they are 14 years old or older.